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Amazon drones? Time for a reality check

Discussion in 'News @ WindowsBBS' started by Arie, 2013/12/04.

  1. 2013/12/04
    Arie

    Arie Administrator Administrator Staff Thread Starter

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    The world isn't ready for Amazon drone deliveries.

    Having robots fly themselves to your doorstep is currently illegal. The sensor technology to avoid collisions isn't there yet. And turning Amazon distribution centers into mini airports is too expensive to make business sense.

    Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' plan to have "octocopters" deliver packages to your door in 30 minutes is exciting, but the basic idea is nothing new. Sending fleets of unmanned commercial drones to perform deliveries is something the aerospace industry has been pushing for years.

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